Boys' name · since 1904
Duard
Duard has 632 recorded births since 1904 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,853 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 632
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Duard is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 632 have been recorded since 1904.
Social Security Administration records show Duard recorded 632 times among boys since 1904, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 1984.
- #6,853 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 632 born since 1904
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Duard ranks #6,853 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 632 born since 1904, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,853 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 632
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Duard's 632 recorded births place it above 84.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Duard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Duard's full recorded timeline at 1935, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Duard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1984
- Peak year (1924)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1984.
632 total births across 81 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1924 with 32 births in a single year.
Duard by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (199 births, 31% of the file).
1920s was Duard's strongest decade.
199 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Duard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 8
1900s
8 births
- 1910s
1910s
130 births
- 1920s
1920s
199 births
- 1930s
1930s
115 births
- 1940s
1940s
102 births
- 1950s 42
1950s
42 births
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 199 births (31% of all-time use).
Duard decade highlights
- Peak decade 199 births
- Runner-up 130 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Duard compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Duard's total volume
Duard by state
Where Duard concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
Top 5 states
- Texas 1.9% of nationwide
- Kentucky 1.6% of nationwide
- Oklahoma 0.9% of nationwide
Recorded in 3 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 1.9% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Duard's data
- Duard's decade-level peak was the 1920s (199 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Duards (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Duard: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~80 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1904–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Duard draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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